US3555995A
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Electric grill
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-02-20
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Granted: 1971-01-19
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Expires: 1989-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A cooking unit having a horizontally oriented electric grill serving as a food cooking surface and an exhaust blower located beneath the grill which not only effectively removes visible smoke and odors but also contributes to prompt removal of food drippings and the like from the cooking surface to a remote location at which the reduced temperature is such as to minimize the possibility of fat fires or the like due to ignition of these drippings.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor M Berger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:16
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J37/00; A47J37/06; A47J37/067; A47J37/0676
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A cooking unit comprising a housing, plural spaced apart horIzontally oriented conduction cooking members operatively arranged in said housing to serve as a food supporting surface, an exhaust blower located in a clearance position beneath said conduction cooking members operatively effective to cause air current flow downwardly through the spacing between said members, and a liquid-separating means having an operative interposed position between said food supporting surface and said exhaust blower effective to remove the liquid content from said air current flow prior to the entry thereof into said exhaust flower, said liquid-separating means being movable from said operative interposed position to a cleaning position external of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A cooking unit comprising a housing, plural spaced apart horIzontally oriented conduction cooking members operatively arranged in said housing to serve as a food supporting surface, an exhaust blower located in a clearance position beneath said conduction cooking members operatively effective to cause air current flow downwardly through the spacing between said members, and a liquid-separating means having an operative interposed position between said food supporting surface and said exhaust blower effective to remove the liquid content from said air current flow prior to the entry thereof into said exhaust flower, said liquid-separating means being movable from said operative interposed position to a cleaning position external of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A cooking unit as defined in claim 1 wherein said liquid-separating means includes a horizontally oriented wall having a centrally located opening therein in alignment with the inlet of said exhaust blower and an inclined baffle operatively mounted in a clearance position above said opening so as to prevent the passage of food drippings through said opening but not the passage of said air current which circumvents said baffle and enters said exhaust blower inlet.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-18 | 1974-07-20 | 1975-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-18 | 1978-07-20 | 1979-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-18 | 1982-07-20 | 1983-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |